The Return of Bill Hader... watch out F.A.N., he might take back his "Most Impressions" title!

... and I have no idea who the musical guest is.

<fieldset style="width: 500px; margin: 0px auto; font-size: smaller;"><legend>SNL Season 39</legend>
SNL (s40e01) -- 09/27/14 -- H: Chris Pratt -- MG: Ariana Grande
SNL (s40e02) -- 10/04/14 -- H: Sarah Silverman -- MG: Maroon 5
SNL (s40e03) -- 10/11/14 -- H: Bill Hader -- MG: Hozier
SNL (s40e04) -- 10/25/14 -- H: Jim Carrey -- MG: Iggy Azalea
SNL (s40e05) -- 11/01/14 -- H: Chris Rock -- MG: Prince
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He's got to bring back Stefon, right? Wonder if Seth Meyers makes an appearance, or if they just go with Jost?

Here's hoping they bring back the puppet sketch... (and if they do, it's purely because of Howard Stern).

I really want to see another Dateline sketch. Better yet, get the real Keith Morrison to appear as the killer so he can do those vocal things along with Hader.

This is the first time I have not heard anything about the musical guest in a while.

I just wished Hader came back as a permanent cast member again.

Looking forward to this. Still a few weeks away from Halloween but I'm hoping for some Vincent Price.

Beck Bennett's Nick Offerman impression was great

OK, West Coasters, here's how it's going so far:

The cold open was weak - anchored by an unfunny Bobby Moynihan impression on Kim Jong Un.

There are a couple cameos in Bill's monologue, and he does try to sing.

Weekend Update will be late, bc if a well deserved Jan Hooks tribute (good job, Lorne)


But Bill Hader is sort of phoning it in right now

Hozier has a pretty catchy song called "Take Me to Church". I haven't heard it get much radio play yet but it's got a decent sound that could very easily break out to be a hit. Haven't heard anything else from him/them so who knows if it's a one hit wonder if not.

When I saw last week the MG this week was Hozier I thought... who?!?
But I've heard this song and thought it was pretty good, so it certainly beats the tween queen flavor of the week like last weeks MG.

I had forgotten how hauntingly beautiful "Love Is a Dream" is. I can't imagine SNL doing something like that today.

Maroon 5?

Actually, 2nd half of SNL is a lot better....

Puppet sketch. I hope they bring that back more often.

I thought the show was alright tonight. Great cold open with Carvey doing Bush. The sketch with everyone kissing eachother was funny, and I love Middle Aged Man.

Can't believe they had the B-52s on there and they didn't do Love Shack or Roam! Amazing.

Alec Baldwin made a decent host, I wouldn't mind seeing him back to host again.

Pretty cool they brought back the puppet sketch by request. I liked that they had a couple of the old guard filling in on a few sketches. I just haven't seen any potential star break-outs amongst the current crop. Then it all comes down to funny ideas, great writing and talented execution of of both. Still waiting...

Was hader the host? Or wiig? Yeesh.

Other than too much of her, I liked it. Loved the return of the puppet sketch.

Weekend update was ok, of course loved the return of stefon.

Really don't like the new digital short things. Don't think I've ever found one funny over the past 2 seasons.

I wasn't thrilled to see the puppet sketch. I've already seen it. And if I want to see it again, I can go online. Why not give us something new?

I wouldn't want it to repeat any more, but I liked seeing it again due to hader being back. Also, I thought it was funny again.

Now, the return of the old reporter, not funny.

pretty decent show, mostly because of Hader/Wiig.

Doormen who high five children of divorce!

Michael Che is coming into his own. Colin Jost is still painfully unfunny.

The puppet sketch was amazingly dark and I loved every minute of it.

Stefon's return was fantastic and it was great knowing Mulaney clearly fucked Hader with the constant mentioning of Dan Cortese.

Che was on it last night, especially with his interaction with Davidson and Stefon, while Jost still sucks.

Everything else was awful. Wiig ruined both the monologue and the Hollywood Game Night sketch. If you're going to give us Wiig, at least bring back Armisen so we could've gotten another Californians sketch.

Two new hosts added to the first post...

SNL (s40e04) -- 10/25/14 -- H: Jim Carrey -- MG: Iggy Azalea
SNL (s40e05) -- 11/01/14 -- H: Chris Rock -- MG: Prince